hordeum vulgare

action	emollient, intoxicant, mucilaginous
body	bladder, chest
common name	barley, common barley, heller's rosette grass, pearl barley, scotch barley
contains	vitamin F
family	poaceae
indigenous use	italian
range	acadia national park, catoctin mountain park, channel island national park, egypt, hawaii volcanoes national park, hot springs national park, india, indiana dunes national lakeshore, iraq, kurdistan, nepal, pinnacles national monument, point reyes national seashore, redwood national park, richmond national battlefield park, rock creek park, santa monica mounatins nat. rec. area, spain, turkey, wales
used to treat	bronchitis, cancer, catarrh, cough, debility, diarrhea, fever, intestinal irritation, sores, stomach ailments, throat ailments, tumors
comments	When hulled barley is cooked, a mucilaginous substance is obtained which makes a good source of nutrition for those with throat or stomach ailments. Mixing barley water with milk makes a soothing preparation for stomach and intestinal irritation. An external application is used for sores and tumors.